Senate Blocks DHS Bill as Negotiations Continue 1 Day Before Shutdown Deadline

Senate Blocks DHS Bill as Negotiations Continue 1 Day Before Shutdown Deadline

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.), joined by other Senate Republicans, speaks during the government shutdown at a press conference on Capitol Hill in Washington on Oct. 15, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times

WASHINGTON—Just one day before Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funding lapses, the Senate has once again hit the brakes on legislation that would fund it through the end of September.

Fifty-two senators voted for a procedural step to advance a full-year spending bill—not enough to overcome the 60-vote filibuster threshold—while 47 senators opposed it.

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Original News Source Link – Epoch Times

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